For graduating seniors at Northwestern University, the small room tucked
away in one of the administration buildings has been a popular spot on
campus. There, twice a week, a group of students known as the job club
gathers to swap leads, vent frustrations and talk of how to get someone
to hire them in this year's tight job market. They even practice the
art of shaking the hand of a recruiter in a convincing way. "I'm
confused," says Margaret Berger, an English...